Dr. Manoj E. received his Bachelor and Post Graduate degree in Chemistry from University of Kerala in 2001 and 2003 respectively. He took his Ph.D in Inorganic Chemistry from Cochin University of Science and Technology in 2008 and worked as a UGC Dr DS Kothari Postdoc fellow at the Inorganic and Physical Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore during 2009-2010. He started his career as an ad-hoc Lecturer at the Dept of Applied Chemistry, CUSAT during 2007-2008 and in 2010 he became an Assistant Professor at the Dept of Chemistry, Sree Krishna College, Guruvayur-an aided college affiliated to University of Calicut. In 2019 he joined the Dept of Applied Chemistry, CUSAT and he has over 15 years of teaching and research experience.

Metallosupramolecular chemistry, Metal Organic Frameworks, Bioactive transition metal complexes

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Self-assembled Zn(II) and Cu(II) metallosupramolecular square grid complexes for efficient G-Quadruplex binding, Inorganic Chemistry Communications, Elsevier Vol. 183, 2026

Novel Zn(II), Ni(II), and Cd(II) complexes via In Situ One-Pot Method: Probing Biomolecular Interactions with DNA and Antibacterial potentials, Inorganica Chimica Acta, Elsevier Vol. 587, 2025

Diclofenac-mediated resensitisation of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) to ciprofloxacin via NorA efflux pump inhibition, Chemical Engineering Journal, Elsevier Vol. 523, 2025

Synthesis, spectral and DFT studies of novel zinc(II) and cadmium(II) chelates of thiosemicarbazone derivatives and their molecular docking with SARS CoV-2 main protease, Phosphorus, Sulfur, and Silicon and the Related Elements, Taylor& Francis 2025

Self-Assembled Double-Stranded Homotopic Helical Complexes of a Hexadentate Dihydrazone; Selective Detection of Picric Acid and Biological Applications, Crystal Growth & Design, ACS Vol. 25, 2025

Structural, spectral and theoretical features of mono and di-substituted novel hydrazones: In vitro antibacterial and anticancer implications, Journal of Molecular Structure , Elsevier Vol. 1332, 2025

Coumarin based Schiff base proligands as promising antioxidant, antibacterial and anticancer agents: DFT and molecular docking correlations, Journal of Molecular Structure , Elsevier Vol. 1333, 2025

Three Novel Schiff Bases Based on Ninhydrin: Synthesis, Characterization, DFT, Anticancer, Antibacterial and Molecular Docking Studies, Journal of Molecular Structure , Elsevier Vol. 1330, 2025

Synthesis, Characterization and Theoretical Studies of Three Similar Nickel (II) Complexes: Biological and Photocatalytic Applications, , Polyhedron, Elsevier Vol. 274, 2025

Fluorometric Detection of Sodium Ion Using Bis(2,4 dihydroxyphenylmethylene) Thiocarbohydrazone; Crystal Structure, DFT studies, Anti-cancer Assay, ADMET Study and Molecular Docking, Journal of Fluorescence, Springer Nature 2025

Coordination framework materials for applications (Invited Talk), International symposium ‘Multidisciplinary Chemistry: Innovations and Applications’ ISMCIA-2025, 2025

Synthesis, Crystal structure and Hirshfeld surface analysis of carbohydrazone based Zn(??) and Cu(??) Metal-organic square grid complexes, , 4th international conference on advanced functional materials (ICAFM) 2025, Dept. of material science, Central University of Tamil Nadu, Thiruvarur, 2025

Synthesis, Crystal structure and Hirshfeld surface analysis of carbohydrazone based Zn(??) and Cu(??) Metal-organic square grid complexes, 4th international conference on advanced functional materials (ICAFM) 2025, , Dept. of material science, Central University of Tamil Nadu, Thiruvarur,, 2025

A trinuclear Zinc(II) complex with a tetradentate Schiff base ligand containing phenolate donor group, , National Seminar on Frontiers in Chemical Sciences (FCS 2025) Department of Chemistry in association with CRSI, University of Calicut, Kerala, 2025

Synthesis, characterization and antibacterial investigations of N4-Phenyl substituted semicarbazone based ligand and its trinuclear Zinc(II) complex, , National Seminar on Frontiers in Chemical Sciences (FCS 2025) Department of Chemistry in association with CRSI, University of Calicut, Kerala., 2025

Developing Metal Organic-Square Complex Based CO2 Sensor, , 37th Kerala Science Congress organized by Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment, Kerala at Agricultural University, Thrissur, 2025

Structural Studies and Band Gap Calculation of a Novel Carbohydrazone based Ni(II) Metal-Organic Square Complex, , National Conference on Recent Advances in Chemistry Explorations for Sustainability (RACES2025) Dept. of Chemistry (Supported by DST-FIST & UGC-SAP), Periyar University, Salem, Tamil Nadu, 2025

Crystal Structures, DFT, Biological and Photocatalytic Studies of a Thiosemicarbazone Ligand and it’s Cadmium(II) Complex, , National Conference on Recent Advances in Chemistry Explorations for Sustainability (RACES2025) Dept. of Chemistry (Supported by DST-FIST & UGC-SAP), Periyar University, Salem, Tamil Nadu, 2025

Crystal Structures, DFT and Biological Studies of a Novel Thiosemicarbazone and it’s Cadmium Complex, National Conference on Emerging Frontiers in Chemical Sciences (EFCS 2024) on Emerging Frontiers in Chemical Sciences (EFCS 2024), Department of Chemistry, Farook College (Autonomous), Calicut, 2024

Synthesis, Structural Characterization and DFT studies of a Novel Ni (II) complex: Antibacterial, Antioxidant and Molecular Docking investigations, , National Conference on Emerging Frontiers in Chemical Sciences (EFCS 2024) on Emerging Frontiers in Chemical Sciences (EFCS 2024), Department of Chemistry, Farook College (Autonomous), Calicut, 2024

Mohammed Hashim won the best oral presentation award from School of Physical Sciences, Central University of Kerala, in the year 2021

Mohammed Hashim won the best poster award from University of Calicut, in the year 2023

Ansa Santu won the best oral presentation award from University of Calicut, in the year 2025

Amrutha Mohan won the best oral presentation award from Periyar University, in the year 2025

Mohammed Hashim won the Distinguished researcher award from CUSAT, in the year 2024

RESEARCH PROJECTS

"Structural and biological investigations of transition metal complexes of Schiff based ligands bearing heterocyclic systems" (CUSAT /PL(UGC)-Seed Money for New Research Initiatives’ (SMNRI) project- 2021 -2023 , Total outlay Rs.275000)

"Probing Cobalt Complexes based Hole Transporting Materials for Photovoltaic Applications" (RUSA 2.0- 2023 -2025 , Total outlay Rs.2503000)

PATENT

A Cu(II) carbohydrazone complex, processes, compositions, and applications thereof - Granted,2017

Antifungal transition metal coordination complex and process for preparation thereof - Granted,2015

Anticancer self-assembled metal-organic triangle complex, and process for preparation thereof - Applied,0000